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foremostly

foremostly adverb: in the foremost place or order; among the foremost.

Adverb

foremostly (not comparable)

  1. In the foremost place or order; among the foremost.
    • Norfolk rides foremostly, his crest well known; God and Saint George this day fight on our side1607, John Webster, Sir Thomas Wyatt

Origin of foremostly

From foremost + -ly.

Questions about foremostly

What does foremostly mean?
Foremostly means in the foremost place or order; among the foremost.
What part of speech is foremostly?
Foremostly is an adverb.

Words near foremostly in the dictionary

  1. foremonished
  2. foremonishes
  3. foremonishing
  4. foremore
  5. foremost
  6. foremostly
  7. foremother
  8. foremothers
  9. foremove
  10. foremoved
  11. foremoves

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